What is the online course platform "Heights Platform"? I explained how to use and how much it costs

"I want to start an online course from scratch and monetize it."

"I want to create an online course that can improve the learning effect of students."

An online course platform recommended for such lecturers and entrepreneurs, that is Heights Platform is.

The Heights Platform

• Entrepreneurs sell their expertise to earn money
• Students must practice steadily and produce results

It is made with an emphasis on both (especially student learning outcomes).

In this article, we will provide a detailed review of the Heights Platform, along with its rich, sophisticated features, and ease of use.

What is the Heights Platform?

The Heights Platform was started in development by Bryan McAnulty in 2018. Today, it is based in Austin, Texas, and is operated by 10 employees.

Now that three years have passed since its development, as a user, I have seen the Heights Platform evolve and improve one after another.

"True success" in online course business

The Heights Platform has not changed since ancient times.Continuous focus on the "true success" of the online course businessis.

Students' "learning outcomes", that is, students practice and achieve results = success of online course business

With this stance as a pillar, the Heights Platform has been developed.

To this end, there are functions that allow students to measure their learning progress, as well as message functions and discussion functions that allow students and instructors to communicate.

Why Heights Platform?

Online courses are full of attraction for entrepreneurs. The profit margin is over 90%, and the amount you can earn is a blue ceiling.

The number of entrepreneurs who want to monetize online courses continues to increase.

I would like such entrepreneurs to know the features of the Heights Platform.

This is because the Heights Platform is the best way to start your online course business.

Heights Platform Features

Here's a summary of the features implemented in the Heights Platform.

This feature will make you want to start your online course on the Heights Platform right away. There are many features that other online course platforms do not have.

Since there are many functions, we will explain them in three categories.

• Courses & Contents
• Marketing
• Education

Please take a look.

Courses & Contents

First of all, the basic functions. We will summarize and explain its functions as an online course platform.

Unlimited online courses

First, there is an unlimited number of online courses that can be published on the Heights Platform first. There is no limit to the number. Even if it's 10, 100, 1000...

This means you can publish all your online courses on the Heights Platform and run your business. No other LMS is required.

Unlimited video uploads & management

The Heights Platform also allows you to upload unlimited video and audio on any plan.

You can upload unlimited videos. All of these costs are included in the monthly fee.

With built-in secure hosting and a content delivery network, you can provide video content with confidence.

No more Vimeo or Youtube.

Drip Content Feature (Lesson)

The lesson is published the day after registration, and the next lesson is released three days later...

You can set the schedule for publishing content as "○ days after the registration date".

This ensures that students are not overwhelmed by the amount of learning content. You can easily digest the learning content that is distributed in small portions according to the schedule.

Locking function

You can lock the lesson so that students can learn the lesson in order, so that if the previous lesson is not completed, they will not be able to proceed to the next lesson.

"Complete the previous lesson"

This feature allows students to follow their learning in order. *It can be disabled.

Selling Digital Content

You can also sell a single digital content instead of online courses.

• Digital Content Products
• Coaching
• Consulting
• Seminars
• Events

It is also recommended for those who want to sell freely.

The recommended way to use it is to provide paid consulting and coaching services that follow online courses separately.

Marketing features

It has all the essential marketing features to create and sell online courses.

We'll also introduce some of the marketing features that Heights Platform is currently working on

Landing Pages

You can also create an LP (landing page) to sell your online course within the Heights Platform. You don't have to bother making LPs in WordPress. You don't need Leadpages or Instapage.

Create beautifully designed LPs on the Heights Platform.

Combination sales

In addition to selling a single online course, you can also combine multiple online courses and digital content and sell them as a set.

You can also combine them to set the set price individually.

Payment Plans

It's not just about combining several online courses and charging a set fee. There are many other payment plans available.

• One-time payment
• Installment payment
• Flat rate payment (monthly, yearly)

You can set it up like this. You can also set whether registration is free or paid. You can freely set prices according to your business.

PayPal and Stripe integration

The Heights Platform supports PayPal and Stripe. Therefore, you can introduce payment in Japan without any problems. Both are free.

In the case of other online course platforms, a few percent of the payment fee is deducted for each online course sold.

With these two payment providers integrated, the Heights Platform does not charge any transaction fees.

Create a Coupon Code

You can freely issue discount coupons and free registration coupons for online courses.

Track Cart Abandonment

You can send a follow-up email to a prospect who is about to attend an online course and stops paying midway.

You can use this function to gently push the back of someone who is hesitant to participate in an online course and encourage them to participate.

You can send payment completion emails & receipts, and manually copy if needed.

Japanese support

All student screens are in Japanese.Therefore, students can take your online courses in Japanese with confidence.

In addition, when students register for online courses, you can freely customize the "registration completion email" and "order completion email" that are automatically sent. You can send automatic emails in Japanese.

In the future, the dashboard screen on the instructor side may also be translated.

Integration capabilities

The Heights Platform integrates with popular apps and tools.

• Google Analytics
• FB Ads
• instagram
• Dropbox
• Google Drive
• Wistia, YouTube, Vimeo
• Zapier
• Pabbly Connect

etc. It also integrates with Zapier, so you can combine it with popular marketing tools like ClickFunnels and ConvertKit.

Blogging feature (coming soon)

This feature will be released soon.

The ability to publish blogs on the Heights Platform will be added soon. You no longer need to create a blog with WordPress.

Affiliate feature (currently in development)

The affiliate feature is also currently under development.

You can sell your own online courses and digital content as affiliates. It is possible to further increase revenue by adding new students.

Education

The Heights Platform has implemented "education" features that promote student learning and lead to outcomes.

Track and analyze learning

You can track your students' learning progress. There is a function that allows you to analyze recent activities (activities), grades, and study time.

Gamification

Games are fun, so you can play them for hours. Gamification is the use of this principle for other things.

Learning can also continue if there is a game element.

When you clear one achievement, you can automatically grant students "badges (customizable) and "points"

The Heights Platform implements such gamification features.

Community Features

In addition, there is a forum where students can talk to each other, voting functions, replies and likes, messaging functions between students and instructors, notification functions, etc.

In order to prevent it from becoming an inorganic online course that is just a one-sided indoctrination, a community function that creates interaction has been introduced.

Compatible with smartphones and tablets

It is fully supported on smartphones, tablets, desktops, and other devices.

Heights Platform has entrepreneurs starting online courses and students taking courses. The "best environment" is available for both.

Can Heights Platform be used in Japan?

Yes. It can be used in Japan without any problems.

The Heights Platform is also available in Japanese (student's page). Therefore, students who take your online course can learn in Japanese.

You can change the language you want to see from your account settings.

I myself am currently active in Japan, so please contact us if you have any problems using it.

The Heights Platform has a 99.99% uptime rate. It is operated and managed by world-class people. Rest assured that the Heights Platform is monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Heights Platform Pros

• Unlimited online courses can be published
• Upload & manage unlimited videos
• Upload & manage unlimited videos
• You can also sell digital content
• Japanese is available
• Freely customize the emails you send to your students
• Focused on student learning
• Heights Platform Support is Fast & Attentive

While I have used other online course platforms, the list above is an advantage.

Heights Platform Cons

There is no disadvantage to using it.

I started using the Heights Platform in 2019. At that time, the features required by an LMS were still lacking, and it did not support Japanese.

Now, the necessary features have been added to support the Japanese language of the student page.

If I had to mention a disadvantage, the regular payment page is available in Japanese. However, the flat fee payment page is still only available in English.

Since I am already translating in Japanese, other Japan users will rework it and it should be introduced, but now it looks like the following.

It should be available in Japanese soon. Let's wait.

Heights Platform vs. Other Tools

Let's compare it to the Heights Platform competitors here.

*This comparison summary table is current as of May 2021, when this article is being written.

Looking at this comparison table, you can see that there is not much difference between online course platforms.

So what is the difference? There are functional differences in relatively small details, and the design of the learning page is also different.

When I compare these competing software, I really feel that "you have to use it once and make a decision".

Just as there are a lot of 5 stars on Amazon book reviews, and if you read it with high expectations, you may think, "That's it...", so it's a good idea to actually try the Heights Platform once and make a decision.

Just as there are a lot of 5 stars on Amazon book reviews, and if you read it with high expectations, you may think, "That's it...", so it's a good idea to actually try the Heights Platform once and make a decision.

Continue reading below for a free trial. We will guide you in detail.

Heights Platform Pricing & Pricing Plans

First of all, the Heights Platform currently offers pricing plans ranging from $49 to $499 per month. You can get up to 20% discount when you pay annually. It's a pretty good deal.

Each plan includes different features. Let's take a quick look.

Differences in features by pricing plan

With any plan, you can publish unlimited online courses and content. There are also no strict restrictions on the number of students.

*"Number of students who have access/month" is counted by how many people log in per month out of your number of students.

If you have just started online courses, try the Basic plan. If you have 1,000 students or less, choose Pro. Beyond that, we recommend the Academy.

How to try the Heights Platform for free for 30 days

All Heights Platform plans also come with a 30-day free trial.

FirstClick hereto enter the official page.

Next, click "SIGN UP" in the upper right corner of the page.

The registration page will appear. Please enter the following:

• Subdomain (favorite Romanized word)
• Name
• Email
• Password
• Confirm Password

Then, the registration will be completed immediately.

Enter the email address and password you set during registration to log in. Now you can try the Heights Platform for free for 30 days.

If you are using it and have a question "What should I do about this?", please write it in the comments section below this blog post.

As one of the users who actually continue to use it, I will answer more and more.

If requested, we will create a video course that specifically explains how to use the Heights Platform. If you are a fanatic who wants to see it, please leave it in the comments section below this article.

Q&A about Heights Platform

Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the Heights Platform.

How do I pay for the Heights Platform?

Watch the video below.

You can pay with Stripe instead of through the Heights Platform. Stripe is an international payment service.

Can I cancel Heights Platform at any time?

Yes. You can easily cancel or cancel your contract. There is no useless retention.

Is there a fee when selling online courses?

It doesn't cost. The Heights Platform does not charge any fees.

You can use PayPal and Stripe to get paid for your online courses.

Can I use a custom domain?

Yes. On the Pro plan and above, you can use the custom domain feature.

When you use the Heights Platform, you get a free subdomain first. (e.g., yourbusiness.heightsplatform.com)

If you want to use your own domain without using this subdomain, you can set it up on the Pro plan or higher.

You can set up a custom domain from your account settings. If requested, we will explain how to set it up in a video.

Does Heights Platform require WordPress?

Nope. Not necessary. The Heights Platform doesn't run on WordPress.

All of the membership site hosting is done on the Heights Platform. Therefore, you don't have to sign up for a rental server and host it yourself.

Is there a limit to the number of online courses I can add?

No, you can add unlimited online courses on the Heights Platform. There is also no limit to the number of lessons.

You can also upload and host unlimited videos. You can upload as many videos and audio as you want. This means that if you used to host your videos on Vimeo, you won't need Vimeo either.

Can you offer free online courses?

It's possible. The Heights Platform offers a variety of payment plans.

We can also offer some online courses for free. This is the best way to use online courses as lead magnets.

What happens to the copyright of the online course I created?

All rights belong to the instructor. The Heights Platform does not infringe the copyright of your online courses.

How do I use it in Japanese?

Please change the language from Account Settings. We have prepared a detailed guide video.

By setting this setting, the student's screen will change to Japanese.

Can we expect the Heights Platform to continue in the future?

More features will be added. The Heights Platform has been adding new features since 2018.

I've been joining the Heights Platform group and seeing it get better and better.

If the affiliate function that is currently under development is added, it will be easier to sell your online courses without permission.

Also, with the upcoming addition of blogging features, you won't have to use WordPress to run a blog.

In the future, features that are not available on other online course platforms will be added from time to time.

The Heights Platform has been steadily evolving while operating steadily. I can recommend it without complaint at this point, but I can expect even more in the future.

Please try the Heights Platform for free for 30 days.

Conclusion: My Heights Platform Review Summary

If you just want to sell online courses, you can do it on other platforms.The strength of the Heights Platform is its focus on "learning outcomes"is.

Overall, my rating is "recommended for lecturers and entrepreneurs who want to sell and monetize their online courses."

Heights Platform is an online course platform that has not yet penetrated in Japan. There are many entrepreneurs using Kajabi and Teachable, but I have never met a Japan entrepreneur using the Heights Platform in person.

However, the functionality is not half-hearted. I hope that the number of Japan users will increase in the future.

After all, more functions will be added in the future. Both the affiliate function and the blog function are already being developed now, not in the distant future.

The Heights Platform is evolving even further. I strongly recommend that you at least try it. You can try it free for 30 days from below.

If you have any doubts or questions while trying out the Heights Platform, please write them in the comments section below this article.

If you ask a simple question, we will reply within 12 hours. See you.